11:22 AM,
Jan. 24, 2013

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The Homestead Beer Co., a new microbrewery in Heath, is releasing its first beer to local bars and restaurants this week.

The brewery was started by Granville residents Adam Rhodes and Kevin Atkinson, who have spent the past two years building their business from the ground up. The duo's IPA creation "1805," named for the founding of the village of Granville, will be on tap in Granville at Brews Cafe, Broadway Pub, Snapshots and Bella's Da Vinci Lounge and in Newark at the Red Oak Pub.

Rhodes, 37, said he first was inspired to get into the beer business when his wife bought him a home brewing kit for ...